owo church attack

The Digest: The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested a "high-profile commander" of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) linked to the June 5, 2022, attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State. The suspect, identified as Sani Yusuf, is the sixth person arrested...

The Digest: A husband and wife have given searing testimony in the trial of the 2022 Owo church attack, detailing how the assault claimed her legs and an eye Key Points: A woman lost both legs and an eye in the June 2022 attack on St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Owo. Her husband...

The Digest: A Catholic priest has testified in the trial of five suspects accused of carrying out the 2022 attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo. He described a scene of chaos, gunfire, and explosions that claimed over 40 lives. Key Points: A Catholic priest gave emotional testimony...

The Digest: Three years after gunmen stormed St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, killing at least 40 worshippers, five suspects have been arraigned on terrorism charges. The accused pleaded not guilty in an Abuja court as the nation remembers one of its deadliest attacks on...

The Digest: A Federal High Court in Abuja has refused bail for five alleged Al-Shabab terrorists accused of planning and executing the deadly 2022 attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, which killed over 40 worshippers. The court cited the gravity of the terrorism charges...

The Digest: The DSS is urging a Federal High Court to deny bail to five men accused in the 2022 Owo church attack. Citing alleged ties to the terrorist group Al-Shabab, the DSS warns of a high flight risk, leaving the court to strike a difficult Justice's Balance between legal rights and...

The Digest: The Federal Government is set to arraign five suspects involved in the devastating June 5, 2022, bombing of Saint Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State. The suspects, Idris Omeiza, Al-Qasim Idris, Jamiu Abdulmalik, Abdulhaleem Idris, and Momoh Abubakar, are accused of...